Adamee Komoartok Explained

Adamee Komoartok
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
Constituency:Pangnirtung
Term Start:2008
Term End:2011
Predecessor:Peter Kilabuk
Successor:Hezekiah Oshutapik
Party:non-partisan
consensus government

Adamee Komoartok is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Pangnirtung in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2008 territorial election.[1]

On 10 March 2011, all Nunavut MLAs, with the exception of Moses Aupaluktuq and James Arvaluk who were absent, voted to suspend Komoartok until the spring session. His suspension arose after he was charged with "assault causing bodily harm" on his wife, Penena Mosesee, who was also charged with assault.[2] [3] [4]

On 15 March 2011, Komoartok announced that he was resigning as MLA for Pangnirtung. He first announced his resignation on the community radio and the hamlet issued a release supporting his resignation. A by-election for the seat was to be held within six months.[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/members/bios/Adamee_Komoartok.html Adamee Komoartok MLA for Pangnirtung
  2. http://nnsl.com/archive/pdf-archives/nu031411.pdf Pang MLA suspended over assault charge
  3. http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/98789_nunavut_mlas_vote_to_suspend_adamie_komoartuk/ Nunavut MLAs vote to suspend Adamee Komoartok
  4. https://www.scribd.com/doc/50476247/March-10-2011-Motion-to-suspend-Adamie-Komoartok Motion to suspend Adamie Komoartok
  5. http://www.nnsl.com/members/pdf/NEWNUNAVUT.pdf Pangnirtung MLA resign
  6. http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/1502375_adamee_komoartuk_quits_the_nunavut_legislature/ Adamee Komoartok quits the Nunavut legislature
  7. https://www.scribd.com/doc/50805187/Hamlet-of-Pangnirtung-news-release-on-resignation-of-Adamee-Komoartok Hamlet of Pangnirtung news release on resignation of Adamee Komoartok